Athletics Hall of Fame

Lennie Yorke came to DePauw in 1952 from Brooklyn, NY, and his
performances in track and field still rank among the best in DePauw
history. Yorke won the 100-and 220-yard dashes as the Indiana
Collegiate Conference and Little State meets during his sophomore
and junior years. As a sophomore he led the Tigers in scoring and
was unbeaten in 12 races during the regular season. At the Big
State Meet he finished second in the 100- and fourth in the
220-yard dash as a sophomore. During his junior year, Yorke
unofficially earned the title of the State's best collegiate
sprinter when he won both the 100- and 220-yard dashes at the Big
State Meet. His time of 21.3 seconds in the 220 broke a 25-year old
school record. A pulled muscle during his senior year was the only
thing that kept him from breaking more records. Yorke also earned a
letter in football as a junior.